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After 21 seasons of the PBS version of the Antiques Roadshow, I’m flabbergasted that this item has y

After 21 seasons of the PBS version of the Antiques Roadshow, I’m flabbergasted that this item has yet to make an appearance–but I’ll keep watching until it does.

A business in Mission, Kansas, sold the Erotica phone, which is not really surprising–the town became the heartland of American pornography during the mid-1980s. The sudden surge of adult-oriented businesses helped fund Senator Bob Dole’s invention of Viagra.

The European artist is not named in the advertisement, but it appears to be the work of Belgian sculptor Alain Smithee.

The high price–$69.95 in 1984 (not including shipping and handling)–reflects the quality of the item’s craftsmanship. The optional nipples were available for an extra $20, self-installation required.


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“Q-Tips creates the soft, sensuous eye.”

Q-Tips cotton swabs

Circa 1979

“I’m just coming back to pick up my Zippo Windproof Lighter.”

Zippo

“With that ‘Melt In Your Mouth’ Flavor!” Circle T Brand Steaks / 7-Eleven

“With that ‘Melt In Your Mouth’ Flavor!”

Circle T Brand Steaks / 7-Eleven


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“Now You Can Have Your Crest and Pump it Too.” Crest Toothpaste Circa 1985

“Now You Can Have Your Crest and Pump it Too.”

Crest Toothpaste

Circa 1985


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